After the Pistons beat the Spurs on Thursday, Flip Saunders said he would consider using Tayshaun Prince as a backup point guard more often.

"You never know," he said. "He causes matchup problems."

Prince was forced into backup point guard duty by the suspension served by Carlos Arroyo, and he handled the position well.

Saunders said he was not ready to alter his rotation at this point in the season, thus Arroyo was back in his normal spot Saturday. But here is something to think about.

Lindsey Hunter, out all year after ankle surgery, will return soon. Hunter said before the game he was still at least a week away.

"Joe (Dumars) has been monitoring me," Hunter said. "He just doesn't want me to rush it and take any unnecessary chances."/